Best Scott Searles Podcasts (2025)

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Scott Dooley & Jason Chatfield: Hoodwink The CIA & Live At The M&M's Store 1:02:03

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SCOTT DOOLEY and JASON CHATFIELD beam in to the show this week, LIVE from Times Square (yes, really). We learn what it takes to bluff your way in to a dinner with the CIA, as well as discussing Dools being with me when I got owned by an Uber driver, forgetting a joke onstage that I've done a billion times, the origins of Lululemon and so much more!…

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Crushing Riffs (with Kasper Timm Hansen) 41:27

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In this Dead Code episode, Jared talks with longtime Rubyist and former Rails Core member Kasper Timm Hansen about “riffing,” a sketch-first approach to software design. Instead of jumping straight into migrations and production code, Kasper opens a scratch Ruby file—mixing real and pseudo-code with short prompts—to explore names, relationships, an…

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Scout Boxall: Be The Alpha of LARPing & Go On The Lam 54:01

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SCOUT BOXALL has been immersed in a tonne of different interests, starting from scratch each time. From court transcriptions where they had to listen in to juicy crime scene details, to making costumes for Live Action Role Playing, to attending clown school in France and absolutely hating it and much, much more. We also take pot shots at a few sele…

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Bron Lewis: Teach Photoshop, Slag People Off 58:58

16d ago58:58

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She's got years of experience teaching high school students How To Do things but how will BRON LEWIS fare against her greatest challenge yet: an inept 39 year old podcast host? We get stuck into Bron's messy history of being busted bitching about someone behind their back, the double-edged sword of posting about important issues, me trying to netwo…

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The Next Mission: TBI, PTSD & Recovery Beyond Service with Scott Rice 28:32

15d ago28:32

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Jen M. Wagman speaks with Scott Rice, a retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major whose 30-year career spanned global deployments and elite commands. After facing the cumulative toll of TBI, PTSD, chronic pain, and substance abuse, Scott found healing through the Avalon Action Alliance, a national network of programs dedicated to closing the care gap for Ve…

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Fear-Driven Everything (with Justin Searls) 1:00:49

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On this episode of Dead Code, Jared talks with Justin Searls, co-founder of Test Double, about programming workflows, decision-making, and the evolving role of developers. They explore how the order and tempo of thought matter more than static code, why tackling the riskiest problems first can shape better outcomes, and how Justin’s idea of the “fu…

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Tom Ballard & David Quirk: Pretend To Like Queen, Live with ADHD As An Amish Person 54:53

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Things go off the rails almost immediately this week with TOM BALLARD and DAVID QUIRK! We interrogate how judgemental the skateboarding community is and ponder the great philosophical question of "should you ever run for the train?" We also get into Tom's teenage years in the closet, the nightmare scenarios we've heard about sleepovers, and try to …

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August Patreon Teaser: Ben Russell, Kirsty Webeck, Josh Earl, Jordan Barr, Urvi Majumdar, Ben Lomas, Tim Hewitt 18:51

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Here's this month's tasting plate of bonus episodes, featuring: BEN RUSSELL, KIRSTY WEBECK, JOSH EARL, JORDAN BARR, URVI MAJUMDAR, BEN LOMAS & TIM HEWITT The full episodes that these clips are from are all available right now on the Patreon! Sign up now to hear the full episodes: Patreon.com/HowToDoEverything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …

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Are You Retirement Ready? Take The Quiz! 7:14

29d ago7:14

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The kids may be heading back to class, but it’s a perfect time for adults to crack open the books too, especially when it comes to retirement. In this episode, Scott puts listeners to the test with a series of essential retirement planning questions every retiree should know. Here are your pop-quiz questions: ✏️ At what age can you receive full Soc…

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Sonia Di Iorio: Win An Italian Comedy Competition, Play Flute For The Pope 56:02

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This week I'm joined by ACTUAL Italian SONIA DI IORIO to learn about doing stand-up in Italian, in Italy, and playing the flute for the Pope. We also chat about my recent fashion crimes, the logic behind anxiety dreams, and struggling to find birthday cards. How To Do Everything is on Patreon! Sign up now at Patreon.com/HowToDoEverything for as lit…

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Rage Quit Stamina Theory 47:42

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The 50th episode of the Dead Code Podcast brought Karl Weber, Jared Norman, Benjamin Wil, Sofia Besenski, and Noah Silveira together to mark the milestone with sharp, funny, and critical takes on the state of tech. They skewered CEOs bragging about AI-driven layoffs as short-sighted profiteering, questioned the hype fueling the AI bubble, and prais…

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Josh Earl & Ben Lomas: Impersonate A Tennis Champion, Annoy The French 50:28

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My very good pals JOSH EARL and BEN LOMAS join me this week to give me a fathers perspective on the atrocious parenting that I witnessed recently from a high-profile public figure, cruise ship comedian gossip, Josh being stroppy in Paris, and Lomas' previous career as a busboy. Josh and I are doing work in progress shows together in BRISBANE on OCT…

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Kirsty Webeck: Swim With Whale Sharks, Compare Everything To Vietnam 58:05

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I’m back from Vietnam and the trip has me wondering: am I a pessimist? Well thankfully my guest this week is the boundlessly optimistic KIRSTY WEBECK! It’s a special ocean-themed episode as we chat about how far is too far to drive to the beach, snorkelling as an adolescent versus snorkelling as an adult, The horrors that are probably creeping and …

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Radiation Hardened (with Dave Gauer) 1:02:42

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared interviews Dave Gauer, creator of the Ziglings project—a whimsical, hands-on tutorial for learning the Zig programming language. Dave shares how Ziglings began as a personal learning tool and grew into a widely loved resource, especially among younger developers. He emphasizes the value of learning in public, ble…

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Don't Fall For These Big Beautiful Bill Myths 3:37

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Big tax law changes always bring big rumors. But before you assume Social Security is now tax-free or that you’re getting a $40K deduction just for breathing, let’s set the record straight on what this new bill didn’t actually do. In this episode, Scott busts the biggest myths surrounding the recent “Big Beautiful Bill,” breaking down the fine prin…

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Carl Donnelly: Microdose LSD, Go Bald Gracefully 59:53

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As someone who grew up in a pub and loves a drink, CARL DONNELLY is the perfect guest to be joining me during one of the worst hangovers I’ve ever had in my life. We chat about our countries mutual appreciation for absolutely sending it in a beer garden, as well as Carl thinking he was bald for many years before accidentally learning the truth, my …

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July Patreon Teaser: Danielle Walker, Nikki Britton, Elouise Eftos, Jordan Barr, Urvi Majumdar & Ben Searle 11:47

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Another glimpse behind the paywall, this month featuring highlights from episodes with Elouise Eftos & Ben Searle, Nikki Britton & Danielle Walker and Urvi Majumdar & Jordan Barr! These clips are all from hour-long episodes (split into two parts) that are available right now on the Patreon! Sign up now to hear the full episodes: Patreon.com/HowToDo…

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What The “Big Beautiful Bill” Means For Your Retirement Plan 8:00

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You’ve probably heard about the “Big Beautiful Bill,” but what does it actually mean for your retirement plan? In this episode, Scott breaks down the real implications of the new legislation, beyond the headlines and political noise. He walks you through what changed, what didn’t, and the planning opportunities that smart retirees should be acting …

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Lauren Bonner: Tango On Argentinian Television, Eat A Glass Pizza 1:05:07

2M ago1:05:07

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Co-host of Big Natural Talents, LAUREN BONNER joins me this week! I've become obsessed with online Melbourne restaurant drama, we workshop the ideal way to get comfortable immediately after walking through the front door, we're both incredibly entitled when it comes to flying first class, and we hear all about Lauren having to learn to tango after …

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Epistemic Extinction (with Mond) 33:29

2M ago33:29

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared and guest Mond explore how James C. Scott’s concepts of legibility, metis, and episteme apply to tech interviews, arguing that standardized hiring processes prioritize what’s easy to measure over what truly reflects engineering skill. They critique the over-reliance on algorithmic interviews, noting that senior e…

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From Combat To Coach: The Power of Peer Support with Kris Searles 30:29

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In this moving conversation from the VTTV Resource Fair at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in DuBois, Wyoming, host Jen M. Wagman sits down with Kris Searles, a U.S. Army combat veteran, VTTV coach, father, and founder of Overwatch 6. Kris opens up about his personal journey from distraction to self-reflection, from search-and-rescue missi…

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Sam Taunton & Tim Hewitt: Riff With An Uber Driver, Be The Centre Of Gossip 1:04:50

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Two masters in the art of holding court, SAM TAUNTON and TIM HEWITT join me this week for a loose, riff-heavy chat about how I can improve the homework that I ask the guests to do, high school debating teams, Sam and I sharing a bed in Noosa, Tim's Uber driver being pranked by the youth and a tantalising piece of comedy gossip that I've heard recen…

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Chloe Maddren: Troll Gross Men Online, Steal Your Parents Car 48:24

2M ago48:24

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The host of The Friend Request podcast CHLOE MADDREN welcomes me in to her pillow fort for a delightful catch-up about being late, hearing your mum fart, stealing your parents car as a teenager for a rooting appointment, and how to PROPERLY watch television! How To Do Everything is now on Patreon! Sign up now at Patreon.com/HowToDoEverything for as…

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Naked and Semantic (with Fabien Basmaison and Jens Oliver Meiert) 41:31

2M ago41:31

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared speaks with Jens Oliver Meiert and Fabien Basmaison, co-maintainers of CSS Naked Day, a long-standing web tradition that invites developers to strip CSS from their websites for one day to emphasize semantic HTML, accessibility, and the separation of concerns in front-end development. Originally launched in 2006, …

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Des Bishop: Send Messages Out Of China, Work In A Kebab Shop 53:33

3M ago53:33

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If there's anyone who's come close to literally doing EVERYTHING it's DES BISHOP. He's made television shows about working various minimum wage jobs, learning Irish and performing stand-up comedy in Chinese. Where does this innate ability to fit in come from? What are the challenges of appearing on a dating show in China? And which Australian radio…

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Gordi: Cook Turkey For Seventy People, Save An Audience Members Life 55:02

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GORDI has a fantastic new record out soon; she's flat out with press and touring and yet she still found the time to promptly and thoroughly fill out The Survey. We chat about her background in medicine and how she's had to utilise it in order to help out an audience member mid-show, living her life at a frantic pace from a young age, having to pre…

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Eat Your Greens (with Ivo Anjo) 49:55

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared interviews Ivo Anjo, a Ruby performance expert at Datadog, about Ruby’s concurrency model and his work improving visibility into it. They discuss the Global VM Lock (GVL), which simplifies Ruby’s internals but hinders multithreading, and explore the promise and current limitations of M:N scheduling, now partially…

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June Patreon Teaser: Brett Blake, Lizzy Hoo, Nick Capper, Andrew Levins, Gen Fricker & Justin Hamilton 12:00

3M ago12:00

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Another sampling of scintillating bonus episodes has escaped from behind the paywall, this month featuring highlights from Lizzy Hoo, Brett Blake & Nick Capper, Andrew Levins & Gen Fricker and Justin Hamilton! To get the full episodes (hours of extra content!) and support the show, head over and sign up: Patreon.com/HowToDoEverything Hosted on Acas…

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A New Front in Suicide Prevention: Veteran to Veteran 26:23

3M ago26:23

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In this powerful return episode of the VET’ed. Podcast, Jen M. Wagman sits down with Dr. Kent Corso, behavioral health expert, clinical psychologist, suicideologist and core partner in the Veterans Talking to Veterans (VTTV) initiative. Recorded live during Memorial Day Weekend at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in DuBois, Wyoming, this co…

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Justin Hamilton: Escape From A Cake, Play Poker Correctly 52:32

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Hours after having a Snickers induced psychosis, I’m joined by JUSTIN HAMILTON in my hotel room! We pick apart our two decades of shared history: from me wreaking havoc at the Bourne Ultimatum premiere, Hammo making me lose my mind in the back of a taxi, and the hours and hours we spent playing poker with other comedians. We also finally hear the o…

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Sashi Perera: Always Be Right, Quit Everything 53:07

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SASHI PERERA joins me today. She's been killing it all over the place: nominated for Best Newcomer, appearing on Have You Been Paying Attention and selling out shows all around the world. I didn't really know her until recently when we shared a venue together at the Comedy Festival which, as we discover, is a lot like being in a long distance relat…

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Herbicide (with Marco Roth) 29:04

3M ago29:04

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared talks with Marco Roth about Herb, a new fault-tolerant parser for HTML and ERB designed to improve the developer experience in the Rails ecosystem. Unlike tools like Deface or Nokogiri, Herb doesn’t auto-correct or mask errors—it parses templates exactly as written, enabling better diagnostics, formatting, and li…

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Brett Blake & Nick Capper: Have A Perfect Day On Edibles, Get Bashed At McDonalds 1:02:05

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I’m long overdue to have my beautiful boys BRETT BLAKE and NICK CAPPER on the podcast so I figured why not get ‘em in here together for a big catch-up over a couple of beers. We chat about having a perfect day on the weed edibles, learning to drive on a farm, the mortifying audition tapes of us that exist in a warehouse somewhere and how Brett and …

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Coffee Grindcore (with Alan Ridlehoover) 38:47

4M ago38:47

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared talks with Alan Ridlehoover, Senior Engineering Manager at Cisco Meraki, about managing software complexity through clear abstractions and thoughtful design. Using a metaphor of a vending-style coffee machine, Alan explains how complexity often arises not from algorithms but from code that’s hard to understand du…

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Lizzy Hoo: Draft An Angry Text Message, Fail At A TV Quiz 1:00:59

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This week I'm joined by LIZZY HOO! She's hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and appeared on Have You Been Paying Attention? among many, many other things. How many of these achievements were on her personal Bingo Card that she keeps every year? We chat about drafting difficult texts and e-mails in the notes app as a form of the…

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Wish Granted (with Scott Werner) 27:52

4M ago27:52

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared chats with Scott Werner, CEO of Sublayer, about his experimental AI web framework, Monkey’s Paw—a Ruby-based tool that uses natural language prompts to generate web pages, embracing LLM “hallucinations” as a creative feature rather than a flaw. Designed to bring back the playful spirit of early Web 2.0, Monkey’s …

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May Patreon Teaser: Dilruk Jayasinha, Nina Oyama, Dave Thornton, Zan Rowe, Josh Earl 13:27

4M ago13:27

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A little tasting plate of some of the banger bonus episodes that are available right now over on Patreon, featuring highlights from Dilruk Jayasinha, Nina Oyama, Dave Thornton, Zan Rowe and Josh Earl. To get the full episodes (roughly two and a half hours worth of content!) and support the show, head over and sign up: Patreon.com/HowToDoEverything …

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Sonny Day: Get Bullied For Flossing, Steal A Mirror From A Tram 1:00:14

4M ago1:00:14

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SONNY DAY is one half of We Buy Your Kids - a design duo who've made incredible posters for the likes of Jack White, Youth Group, Laneway Festival, as well as tonnes of movie and video game posters for Mondo. As a painter, he's had solo exhibitions around the world and painted murals for Paramount House in Sydney to pluck just a couple of credits f…

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Pickaxe Resurrection (with Noel Rappin) 39:13

4M ago39:13

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Short-Form Summary: In this episode of Dead Code, host Jared chats with Noel Rappin, Staff Engineer at Chime and co-author of the updated Programming Ruby (“The Pickaxe Book”), about revitalizing Ruby’s most iconic reference. Rappin explains that despite claims Ruby is “dead,” it’s still widely used by startups and major companies like GitHub and S…

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Reclaiming Veteran Wellness: Dr. Julie Elledge & Timothy Sheppard 32:40

4M ago32:40

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In this powerful episode of VET'ed. host Jen M. Wagman is joined by Timothy Sheppard and Dr. Julie Elledge for an inspiring conversation ahead of the 2025 Veterans Talking to Veterans Fair in Dubois, Wyoming. Together, they explore how trauma-informed coaching, faith-based leadership, and community engagement are transforming veteran care and menta…

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Nina Oyama: Choreograph An Indian Wedding, Get Booked On A Cooking Show 1:12:41

4M ago1:12:41

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Who better to 'explore the neigbourhood' with than Deadloch's NINA OYAMA!? Nina takes umbrage with The Survey, we chat about predictability and being a photocopy of a photocopy in comedy as well as hearing all about Nina's adventures organising the dance for an Indian wedding and Tommy wants to know how to get booked on a cooking show. How To Do Ev…

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Undefined and Unforgiven (with Joel Drapper and Lucian Ghinda) 43:59

4M ago43:59

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared is joined by Lucian and returning guest Joel to debate a classic Ruby dilemma: whether to access instance variables directly or use getter methods. Lucian advocates for getters, especially in large, fast-changing codebases, arguing they help catch subtle bugs and improve maintainability, as well as insights drawn…

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Veteran Jeff Cambre: The Fight For Fair Benefits 38:54

4M ago38:54

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Join host Jen M. Wagman as she sits down with retired U.S. Army Captain Jeff Cambre to chart his incredible journey—from completing 7,350 parachute jumps with the Army’s Golden Knights to enduring a life-changing spinal cord injury during an MRI mishap. In this powerful episode, Jeff opens up about: Navigating the VA benefits appeals process since …

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Dave Thornton: Know Everything About Basketball, Fail At Meditation 1:06:04

5M ago1:06:04

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My old pal DAVE THORNTON joins me this week! Dave's such a knowledgeable guy about so many things so of course I couldn't resist wasting his time by talking about him about the Sonic The Hedgehog movie. We learn about how Dave's juvenile streak is really striking a chord with his children, his obsessive love of basketball and how it developed at a …

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Poisoning the Well (with Heydon Pickering) 37:34

5M ago37:34

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared interviews Heydon Pickering about his satirical strategy to sabotage AI web crawlers by generating nonsense versions of his blog posts. Using Eleventy and JS DOM, Heydon replaces keywords in his content with absurd alternatives from a static lexicon, creating grammatically broken, jargon-filled text that wastes c…

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Zan Rowe: Find Cool Stuff In Japan, Keep A Plant Alive 1:00:43

5M ago1:00:43

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As the host of ABC's Take Five ZAN ROWE has interviewed hundreds of people and is so beloved as a conversationalist that just before this episode, she was giving a talk in the building where I record about how to be a good interviewer. No pressure! We chat about how Zan taunted me online about the fact that she was watching Jamiroquai in Adelaide a…

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Deterministic Simulation (with Stevan) 28:27

5M ago28:27

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared talks with Stevan about building reliable distributed systems using Erlang-inspired design patterns. Stevan shares how his background in functional programming and formal verification led him to simulation testing—a deterministic approach to testing distributed systems that avoids the flakiness of traditional CI …

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VET'ed. with Jen M. Wagman Ep. 5: Mark Casper, CEO Tech 4 Troops (T4T) 30:27

5M ago30:27

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In Episode 5 of VET’ed., Jen sits down with U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and tech visionary Mark Casper, the President and CEO of Tech For Troops (T4T). Based in Richmond, Virginia, but with impact nationwide, T4T is not just recycling computers—it’s rebuilding lives. Mark shares the extraordinary journey behind T4T’s mission to empower Veterans throu…

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Ben Shewry: Land A Helicopter At A Restaurant, Fix A Pinball Machine 1:02:45

5M ago1:02:45

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Head chef and owner of the legendary restaurant Attica, and author of the book ‘Uses For Obsession’ BEN SHEWRY joins me to chat about being humbled by Yo La Tengo, harnessing the positivity that can come from shame, learning how to fix pinball machines and the time some Wall Street bankers landed a helicopter at his restaurant without permission. P…

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Brutality of Behaviour (with Carson Gross) 45:58

5M ago45:58

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In this episode of Dead Code, Jared interviews Carson Gross, creator of HTMX, about the principle of Locality of Behavior (LoB) and its role in web development. Carson explains that HTMX enhances HTML rather than replacing it like modern JavaScript frameworks, offering a simpler, hypermedia-driven approach ideal for use cases like e-commerce. He cr…